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3G JUL 1987
YOUR TELNOS 2728-2732 AND PEKING TELNO 1292: STRUCTURE OF
GOVERNMENT LONGER TERM ISSUES
1.
THANK YOU FOR REVISED TEXTS IN TURS. WHICH HAVE PLAINLY
ENTAILED A GOOD DEAL OF WORK AT YOUR END. WE CONTINUE TO HAVE
SOME RESERVATIONS ABOUT THE AMOUNT OF DETAIL
WHICH WE SHALL NOW BE PRESENTING TO THE CHINESE IN SOME OF THE
AREAS COVERED BY THESE PAPERS. SOME ASPECTS OF YOUR PREFERRED
MODEL ALSO NOW STRIKE US AS HIGHLY COMPLICATED FOR THE SMALL
LEGISLATURE OF A SMALL TERRITORY (SEE BELOW). BUT ON BALANCE WE
ACCEPT THAT THERE IS A NEED TO GO INTO A FAIR AMOUNT OF DETAIL
AND DO SO EARLY. IF WE ARE TO STEER CHINESE THINKING IN GENERALLY
HELPFUL DIRECTIONS.
2.
IN THE MAIN WE ACCEPT YOUR AND EXCO'S POINTS AS
SUMMARISED IN FIRST TUR. APART FROM ONE SUBSTANTIVE DIFFICULTY
WE HAVE ONLY FAIRLY MINOR COMMENTS TO OFFER ON THE WORDING OF
YOUR REVISED DRAFTS. AND THESE COMMENTS ARE IN MIFT-
3.
OUR ONLY SUBSTANTIVE DIFFICULTY CONCERNS THE RELATIONSHIP
YOU APPEAR TO ENVISAGE BETWEEN THE LEGISLATURE AND THE CHIEF
EXECUTIVE. YOUR PARA 4(F) (VI) OF FIRST TUR ENVISAGES FIXED
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